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Salem Heritage Days return August 1-7 with a full week of non-stop fun and special events celebrating Salem. Click here for Salem Heritage Days events. There will be musical entertainment at the Salem Willows Shell with an opportunity to enjoy the Salem Community Concert Band and Community Jazz Band under the direction of Cynthia Napierkowski...
12:15PM – Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center - 401 Bridge St. (FREE) Guests will be served ice cream and an assortment of toppings. This event is sponsored by Representative Paul Tucker and is free and open to Salem Seniors 60 and older. Advanced registration required, contact Rosanna Donahue at 978 744-0924, x43006.
Come and listen to some great music by two bands made up of Salem residents and others from Grade 7 through adult, under the direction of Cynthia Napierkowski, director of the Salem High School Band. Rain location: Salem High School Auditorium.
10AM - Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center - 401 Bridge St. (FREE) A variety of colored masks will be available and assortment of embellishments for our big dance on Thursday, August 4th. To register for this event call, Rosanna Donahue at 978-744-0924 x43006
This is combination of two events where youngsters get a chance to climb and explore the insides of all kinds of big trucks and emergency vehicles, watch a basketball game with Salem’s youth and our police officers and firefighters, enjoy some goodies and have an opportunity to engage with our public safety officials and other...
This is combination of two events where youngsters get a chance to climb and explore the insides of all kinds of big trucks and emergency vehicles, watch a basketball game with Salem’s youth and our police officers and firefighters, enjoy some goodies and have an opportunity to engage with our public safety officials and other...
If you are in need of a Charlie Card for the MBTA, bring a valid, state issued photo ID that includes Date of Birth. Must be age of 65 or older to qualify. Sponsored by the Salem Council on Aging. Any questions, contact Rosanna Donahue at 978-744-0924 x 43006
Join us for summer fun and sample our favorite craft brews at Turners. Pint Nights are now happening every Wednesday from 5-7 by a local brewery along with education by our reps! Wednesday July 27th 5pm-7pm: Stoneface Brewery Newington, NH Wednesday August 3rd 5pm-7pm: Bent Water Brewing Company Lynn, MA Wednesday August 10th 5pm-7pm: Zero Gravity Burlington, VT...
We all scream for ICE-CREAM! Indulge your sweet tooth! Sample flavors from many of the North Shore's finest creameries, ice cream shops and restaurants. Bring the whole family. $6 Adults/$4 Kids. Proceeds to benefit Salem Main Streets. For more information visit www.salemmainstreets.org
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
Salem’s Seniors are invited to an evening of dinner, dancing and live music by Pete Saran and Richard Girard. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the COA. This event is $7 per person and open to Salem Seniors age 60 and older. Advanced registration required. To register for the event please call Rosanna...
Tickets are on sale now for all your favorite Thursday night bands, plus a few new faces in the lineup. Who's as stoked as us to get back on the water and hear some live music!? Full bar and fresh eats on board. Buy your tickets now, these cruises WILL SELL OUT! Bring your dancing...
Let’s have a Spa Day! Stop in for a little pampering and relaxation with the Good Witch of Salem this summer. Children will create their own nail polish potions and receive a sparkly nail manicure and fancy hair extensions and a touch of glitter. We will end with a spa-themed craft too! This workshop is...
Join mycologist Jana Harris from Essex Forays for a guided mushroom walk at Great Misery Island. Explore the fungi of Great Misery Island. Join us for a guided mushroom walk for all those interested in discovering fungi growing on the Misery Island of the coast of Beverly/Salem. This unique island environment hosts conifer and hardwood...
Come aboard Naumkeag to explore the significant role of the Coast Guard in Salem and the surrounding communities. Come aboard Naumkeag to explore the significant role of the Coast Guard in Salem and the surrounding communities. John Galluzo, a Coast Guard historian, will be leading this special harbor tour that will allow guests to get up close...
This weekly event lets your child be a “Potion Master”! Reserve your slot at the “Good Witch of Salem” shop to take part in the magic. Each child will create their own “Galaxy Jar” to take home. Two drop-in time slots available each Saturday from 10:00AM – 11:00 AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival has always been about bringing great music to the people of Salem, so they are bringing the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival downtown this year with a special one day event on Salem Common. Go to www.salemjazzsoul.org for more info.
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
An event combining the skills of local vj's, dj's & live electronic musicians. The extravaganza’s purpose is to showcase talent right here in Salem, the North Shore & Boston. To give a stage for new music that might otherwise be overlooked by the mainstream. At the Salem Willow's Half Shell
Join The Gables and History Alive, Inc. as they present an audience-immersive production of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, The Scarlet Letter. Walk with the author as he envisions his new story, surrounded by the townspeople and characters of his imagination. An immersive Scarlet Letter will take place at the House of the Seven Gables on...
The Good Witch of Salem loves animals! It is very important to care for animals in a kind and loving manner. In this week-long program, students will explore a variety of pets and how to care for them properly. We will begin the week by adopting our very own pet! Children will go through the...
The Good Witch of Salem loves animals! It is very important to care for animals in a kind and loving manner. In this week-long program, students will explore a variety of pets and how to care for them properly. We will begin the week by adopting our very own pet! Children will go through the...
Join American Flat Bread on August 9th to raise money for the Back to School Drive with Citizens Inn. The benefit run from 4 PM to 10 PM and American Flat Bread will donate $3.50 from every pizza they sell to the local non-profit that they are representing that night. We will be accepting donations...
The north shore concert band will perform its annual summer series of free outdoor concerts at the Robert Hayes Bandshell at Salem Willows Park beginning Tuesday, July 5th, and continuing every Tuesday through august 9th. In case of rain, the concerts will be held on the Thursdays of the same week. The concerts will begin...
The Good Witch of Salem loves animals! It is very important to care for animals in a kind and loving manner. In this week-long program, students will explore a variety of pets and how to care for them properly. We will begin the week by adopting our very own pet! Children will go through the...
Students will mix, mash, drop, and stir their very own slime creation. Students will get to take home their slime. This workshop is limited to 6 children. There are two time slots to choose from: 10am-11am or 11am-12pm. Summer Programs and Workshops are non-refundable at this time.
Join us for summer fun and sample our favorite craft brews at Turners. Pint Nights are now happening every Wednesday from 5-7 by a local brewery along with education by our reps! Wednesday July 27th 5pm-7pm: Stoneface Brewery Newington, NH Wednesday August 3rd 5pm-7pm: Bent Water Brewing Company Lynn, MA Wednesday August 10th 5pm-7pm: Zero Gravity Burlington, VT...
The Good Witch of Salem loves animals! It is very important to care for animals in a kind and loving manner. In this week-long program, students will explore a variety of pets and how to care for them properly. We will begin the week by adopting our very own pet! Children will go through the...
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
Tickets are on sale now for all your favorite Thursday night bands, plus a few new faces in the lineup. Who's as stoked as us to get back on the water and hear some live music!? Full bar and fresh eats on board. Buy your tickets now, these cruises WILL SELL OUT! Bring your dancing...
The Good Witch of Salem loves animals! It is very important to care for animals in a kind and loving manner. In this week-long program, students will explore a variety of pets and how to care for them properly. We will begin the week by adopting our very own pet! Children will go through the...
Let’s have a Spa Day! Stop in for a little pampering and relaxation with the Good Witch of Salem this summer. Children will create their own nail polish potions and receive a sparkly nail manicure and fancy hair extensions and a touch of glitter. We will end with a spa-themed craft too! This workshop is...
Join Art & Nature Center Program Specialist Doris Richardson on a family-friendly tour around the museum’s campus to meet some of our leafy neighbors. Learn about the public art installation Konstantin Dimopoulos: The Blue Trees and listen to the trees’ biorhythms.
Urban Harbors Institute, is hosting a beach cleanup at Dead Horse Beach in Salem Saturday, August 13th, at 9:30am. These cleanups are part of a larger project, funded by NOAA, that involves conducting beach cleanups throughout Massachusetts and improving education and conversation around marine debris.
This weekly event lets your child be a “Potion Master”! Reserve your slot at the “Good Witch of Salem” shop to take part in the magic. Each child will create their own “Galaxy Jar” to take home. Two drop-in time slots available each Saturday from 10:00AM – 11:00 AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
We're turning twenty! Join Historic New England and the North Shore Old Car Club for the Annual Car Meet, where vintage and antique vehicles are displayed on historic Chestnut Street. Tour the first floor of Phillips House, and see the Phillips family's collection of carriages, two Pierce-Arrows, and a Model A Ford. Live music presented...
Join American Flat Bread on August 16th to raise money for the Salem Main Streets. The benefit run from 4 PM to 10 PM and American Flat Bread will donate $3.50 from every pizza they sell to the local non-profit that they are representing that night.
Students will mix, mash, drop, and stir their very own slime creation. Students will get to take home their slime. This workshop is limited to 6 children. There are two time slots to choose from: 10am-11am or 11am-12pm. Summer Programs and Workshops are non-refundable at this time.
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
Tickets are on sale now for all your favorite Thursday night bands, plus a few new faces in the lineup. Who's as stoked as us to get back on the water and hear some live music!? Full bar and fresh eats on board. Buy your tickets now, these cruises WILL SELL OUT! Bring your dancing...
Join Essex Heritage to explore the Monarch Waystations at Bakers Island Light and learn about how they attract migrating Monarchs. Explore the Monarch Waystations at Bakers Island Light Join Essex Heritage to learn about the process of creating monarch waystations at Bakers Island Light and how they attract migrating Monarchs. Essex Heritage's Manager of Future...
Let’s have a Spa Day! Stop in for a little pampering and relaxation with the Good Witch of Salem this summer. Children will create their own nail polish potions and receive a sparkly nail manicure and fancy hair extensions and a touch of glitter. We will end with a spa-themed craft too! This workshop is...
PEM Pals returns this summer! Join us in the Ropes Mansion Garden for singing, dancing and storytelling with Music Together facilitator Lenka Zbruz, and PEM Art & Nature Center Specialist Doris Richardson. Listen to a reading of Bee by Britta Teckentrup, which takes us on a journey through the garden and inspires us to craft...
This weekly event lets your child be a “Potion Master”! Reserve your slot at the “Good Witch of Salem” shop to take part in the magic. Each child will create their own “Galaxy Jar” to take home. Two drop-in time slots available each Saturday from 10:00AM – 11:00 AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
Join us for summer fun and sample our favorite craft brews at Turners. Pint Nights are now happening every Wednesday from 5-7 by a local brewery along with education by our reps! Wednesday July 27th 5pm-7pm: Stoneface Brewery Newington, NH Wednesday August 3rd 5pm-7pm: Bent Water Brewing Company Lynn, MA Wednesday August 10th 5pm-7pm: Zero Gravity Burlington, VT...
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
Let us mix and mash at Oceans, Potions, and Emotions. Each morning will begin with Ocean Yoga poses and Dancing! After we warm up our bodies we will begin exploring all the ocean has to offer. Children will take part in daily science activities with a little magic touch during our hands-on “Potion of the...
Join American Flat Bread on August 23rd to raise money for the Salem Main Streets. The benefit run from 4 PM to 10 PM and American Flat Bread will donate $3.50 from every pizza they sell to the local non-profit that they are representing that night.
Let us mix and mash at Oceans, Potions, and Emotions. Each morning will begin with Ocean Yoga poses and Dancing! After we warm up our bodies we will begin exploring all the ocean has to offer. Children will take part in daily science activities with a little magic touch during our hands-on “Potion of the...
Join the Salem Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Kim Driscoll at Real Pirates Salem for an official ribbon cutting! Dead men tell no tales, but Real Pirates Salem does! Voyage through pirate history with a museum over 300 years in the making, featuring real artifacts and treasure from the shipwrecked Whydah Gally. From lore to legendary find,...
Let us mix and mash at Oceans, Potions, and Emotions. Each morning will begin with Ocean Yoga poses and Dancing! After we warm up our bodies we will begin exploring all the ocean has to offer. Children will take part in daily science activities with a little magic touch during our hands-on “Potion of the...
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
Tickets are on sale now for all your favorite Thursday night bands, plus a few new faces in the lineup. Who's as stoked as us to get back on the water and hear some live music!? Full bar and fresh eats on board. Buy your tickets now, these cruises WILL SELL OUT! Bring your dancing...
Want the chance to win a $50 gift card to some of Salem’s best spots to hit up and some swag items?! Flip The Bird, Goodnight Fatty, & Far From the Tree are collaborating to create the event of the summer, called the Cider Chicken Cookie Crawl, and you don’t wanna miss out!! It’s all happening...
This weekly event lets your child be a “Potion Master”! Reserve your slot at the “Good Witch of Salem” shop to take part in the magic. Each child will create their own “Galaxy Jar” to take home. Two drop-in time slots available each Saturday from 10:00AM – 11:00 AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
Want the chance to win a $50 gift card to some of Salem’s best spots to hit up and some swag items?! Flip The Bird, Goodnight Fatty, & Far From the Tree are collaborating to create the event of the summer, called the Cider Chicken Cookie Crawl, and you don’t wanna miss out!! It’s all happening...
Each weekend this summer we invite young (and young at heart!) guests to explore different elements of colonial life through hands-on activities. These drop-in programs will run during regular hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays and are free with the purchase of admission. The different activities will be scheduled on an eight-week cycle from...
Want the chance to win a $50 gift card to some of Salem’s best spots to hit up and some swag items?! Flip The Bird, Goodnight Fatty, & Far From the Tree are collaborating to create the event of the summer, called the Cider Chicken Cookie Crawl, and you don’t wanna miss out!! It’s all happening...
Join American Flat Bread on August 30th to raise money for Root. The benefit run from 4 PM to 10 PM and American Flat Bread will donate $3.50 from every pizza they sell to the local non-profit that they are representing that night. Root will also be holding a Silent Auction, if anyone would like...
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine...
This weekly event lets your child be a “Potion Master”! Reserve your slot at the “Good Witch of Salem” shop to take part in the magic. Each child will create their own “Galaxy Jar” to take home. Two drop-in time slots available each Saturday from 10:00AM – 11:00 AM or 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine...
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine...
